State v. Phachoumphone

ELMORE, Judge.

*849 Noui Phachoumphone (defendant) appeals from a judgment entered after a jury convicted him of first-degree sex offense with a child and of taking indecent liberties with a child. The State's evidence tended to show that, during the evening of 19 August 2014, defendant's sister, Sara, entered defendant's girlfriend's apartment and saw defendant engaging in sexual activities with his girlfriend's six-year-old daughter, Tara.

On appeal, defendant contends the trial court violated N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1225.1's procedural requirements by authorizing Tara's testimony to be taken…